Microsoft Outlook: Themes by Copilot retirement
AI summary
Themes by Copilot removed — created themes lock on change
Themes by Copilot wird entfernt — erstellte Themes verfallen bei Wechsel
Rollout dates
- Standard release (GA): –
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Impact
ChangeCockpit assessment (admin, user and compliance impact).
Microsoft announcement
[What and why]
We are retiring Themes by Copilot in Microsoft Outlook. Themes by Copilot currently allows users with a Copilot license to create and apply a Copilot-generated theme in Settings. As part of this change, Themes by Copilot will be removed from Settings, and users will no longer be able to select or return to a Theme by Copilot after changing to a different theme.
[Rollout schedule]
- General Availability (Worldwide): Retirement begins in mid-October 2026 and is expected to complete by late October 2026.
[Impact on your organization]
Who is affected
- Users with a Copilot license.
Platforms and services
- New Outlook for Windows
- Outlook for Android
- Outlook for iOS
- Outlook for Mac
- Outlook on the web
What will happen
- Themes by Copilot will be removed from Settings. Users who are currently using a Theme by Copilot will retain their current theme until they change it.
- Themes by Copilot configured to automatically refresh will remain applied but will stop refreshing. Users will retain the current theme imagery until they change their theme.
- Users can change from their existing Theme by Copilot to a non-Copilot theme but cannot return to a Theme by Copilot after doing so.
[Action required and recommendations]
No action is required.
Change history
- 2026-10-10 · Created · All